Chocolate and Ginger Teacake | BestDesserts

Ingredients

• 5 chai teabags (or use black teabags)
• 3/4 cup (270g) golden syrup
• 1 1/2 tbs finely grated ginger
• 2 cups (300g) plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup (50g) Dutch-process cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tbs ground ginger
• 3 tsp mixed spice
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup (180g) dark brown sugar
• 3/4 cup (180ml) sunflower oil
• 1/4 cup (55g) uncrystallised ginger, chopped
• 500g cream cheese
• 125g unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup (120g) icing sugar mixture, sifted
• 2 tsp vanilla extract